How’s your supply of toilet paper holding out? Have you made or purchased your personalized corona-mask? Are you still stuck inside or have you begun to venture out? The effects of COVID-19 go well beyond the medical. Our world has been transformed by an invisible actor that has harmed or killed...
My youngest son has the car bug. He’s years away from driving but he spends a lot of time imaging the possibilities. “Dad, would you rather have a Lamborghini Aventador or a Ferrari Portofino!? Hey Dad, would you rather have a McClaren 720s or a Tesla!?” We enjoy dreaming together. I enjoy...
The definition of availability refers to “those I serve”. To understand availability you must first understand who you serve. We obviously serve those in authority over us but don’t we also serve our peers? Good leaders serve those they lead. So being available means being ready to...
When I was asked to write an article on humility, my first thought was, “They absolutely chose the right person to write this article.” Obviously, I’m joking. I’ll never forget a conversation I had with my mother years ago when I was just entering my teenage years. Our family was heavily involved...
Oxford English Dictionary defines forgiveness as “to grant free pardon and to give up all claim on account of an offense or debt”. Forgiveness is important for a number of reasons. Four that came to mind are: We are not powerful enough to right the wrongs done to us; We may have...
If intelligence is the ability to know things, wisdom knows what to do with what you know. For example… Intelligent people know the rules of poker. Wise people, “Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.” Intelligent people know that OSU plays...
Dr. Edwin Louis Cole states that “Maturity doesn’t come with age; it comes with acceptance of responsibility”. Responsibility is about our ability to respond to circumstances and to choose the attitudes, actions and reactions that shape our lives. An infant enters this world responsible for...
Recently, I watched a video of a mama-bear and her cub climbing up a steep snow-covered mountain. As they scaled the mountain side at a quick pace, they would slip and slide back down. However, backsliding didn’t seem to phase the bear and her cub as they continued to climb. As the mother bear...
DISCIPLINE is a simple word, but yet one of the most powerful words in life. The most successful people exert discipline on a daily basis. Without it the world would be in utter chaos. Great leaders, people that inspire high achievement and those that fight valiantly under tremendous challenges...
Generosity. Perhaps generosity could be defined as the inward desire to help others with the things we’ve been blessed with. It’s a bit of a daunting task to write on a subject like this, as there are undoubtedly others much more qualified to cover this topic, but one of the beauties of our...
I can’t give what I don’t have. About 5 years ago I memorized Colossians 3:12-14, “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance...
Wisdom is defined as “making practical applications of truth in daily decisions,” or you may have heard it this way, “Knowledge is information; applying knowledge to live well is wisdom.” If you Google search “the wisest person who ever lived,” you will be directed to the 10th Century B.C....
